Erastus Fairbanks to John Wolcott Phelps and [Daniel] Roberts to Erastus Fairbanks

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence

Title

Erastus Fairbanks to John Wolcott Phelps and [Daniel] Roberts to Erastus Fairbanks

Creator

Fairbanks, Erastus.

Date Created

1861-06-04

Description

First letter is from Governor Erastus Fairbanks writing from St Johnsbury, Vt. Topic includes scandalous reports of officers in the 1st Regiment regarding the neglect of sick soldiers by the surgeon and assistant surgeon in military hospital. Second letter to the Gov. from Danl. Roberts writes of the sources of the reports and that the matter requires investigation.

Subject

Military hospitals.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care.

United States Army -- Surgeons.

Armies -- Medical and sanitary affairs.

Extent

3 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2010-11-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

11/10/2010 3:51:22 PM

Access Conditions

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwuvmphelps07

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color : 24 bits ; 300 ppi